diff --git a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
index 9d6baed2e51..fa2338a3a3d 100644
--- a/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
+++ b/code/modules/reagents/chemistry/reagents/other_reagents.dm
@@ -1101,7 +1101,7 @@
 		return
 
 	for(var/datum/surgery/surgery as anything in exposed_carbon.surgeries)
-		surgery.speed_modifier = max(0.2, surgery.speed_modifier)
+		surgery.speed_modifier = min(0.8, surgery.speed_modifier)
 
 /datum/reagent/space_cleaner/sterilizine/on_burn_wound_processing(datum/wound/burn/flesh/burn_wound)
 	burn_wound.sanitization += 0.9